Training & Education

Training & Education

We offer training to build knowledge and skill in family engagement in research and healthcare. Our sessions, co-facilitated by family leaders and researchers, provide practical tools, interactive learning, and tailored guidance to help individuals, groups, and organizations foster meaningful partnerships. We also create and share a variety of educational materials for researchers and family leaders designed to increase knowledge and awareness of family engagement.

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Family Engagement Fundamentals

The Family Engagement Fundamentals is a foundational training opportunity that aims to increase knowledge and awareness of family engagement in research and/or family engagement in health care.

Family Engagement in Research Course

The Family Engagement in Research (FER) Course is a 10-week online program that brings together a wide variety of individuals including families, researchers, educators, community members, and health professionals. It is for anyone interested in working together on child health and neurodevelopmental disability research.

Family Engagement Leadership Academy

The Family Engagement Leadership Academy is a 10-week, 30-hour online McMaster University Certificate of Completion available to FER Course graduates. The course is unique in that learners build knowledge in the core competencies of family engagement leadership and skills to apply these competencies in healthcare, research, organizational, and community settings.